Thursday, January 14, 2016

The list of nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards are in and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens has been honored with a total of five Oscar nominations. Although The Force Awakens did not make it into the much sought after "Best Picture" category, it did receive several nods in technical tiers such as music, sound and visual effects. The full list of nominations are:

Best Original Score

Best Sound Editing

Best Sound Mixing

Best Film Editing

Best Visual Effects

The last Star Wars film to be nominated for an Oscar was 2005's Revenge Of The Sith. If The Force Awakens wins, it will be the first Star Wars film since 1983's Return Of The Jedi take home an Oscar.

Congratulations to the crew behind The Force Awakens and may the Force be with them!

Thess nods are quite interesting. No doubt it will take Visuals, that is very likely to happen. Now about sound categories, I am not expert but the big difference with Mad Max and TFA is the diversity of elements. Whereas Mad Max uses engines and fireguns quite a bit, TFA goes a Little different bringing many cohesive sounds in a vast diversity. If any chances Starwars should come with victory in Sound Editing for sure. The Score is difficul because The Heatful Eight is the one to beat. Nevertheless, I am so happy about the Editing nod, it wont win but it shows how well everything was put together. Base fact: 5 nods were earned by the 3 precuels altogehter. TFA just earn the same number in one shot!

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